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A labyrinth is a maze-like path designed to facilitate meditation and prayer.
 
There is one path into the centre of a labyrinth and one path out of it.  A maze is designed as a puzzle, but a labyrinth is not intended to be difficult to navigate.  Its single path is, rather, a way to physically engage in prayer and worship.

Labyrinths have been around for thousands of years and Christians have been creating labyrinths for prayer for more than a thousand years. Some cathedrals have them on their marble floors and some gardens will have them made from shrubbery or paving stones. In mediaeval cathedrals, finger labyrinths were frequently carved in the pillars. Our finger labyrinth is an original adaptation of a labyrinth built in 1995 in Schwanberg near Würzburg.

To 'walk' the finger labyrinth, it is recommended that you trace the linewith your non-dominant hand (the hand opposite the one you write with). As you reach each of the numbered ‘centres’, visit thestations in turn and try out the activities there.

When you reach the centre, retrace the labyrinth with your finger, reflecting on your experiences.

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